Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS) is an undergraduate degree in the medical field. It is a course that covers medical knowledge of the homeopathic system, which involves the treatment of patients by enhancing the body’s natural healing system. In this, candidates can choose any specialization from Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Skin Specialist and Infertility, etc. BHMS comes up with a duration of 5.5 years, with mandatory internships from the hospitals.
Scope of BHMS
One can select higher studies or careers according to their wish. Courses like MD (Homoeopathy), MD (Homoeopathic) (Materia Medica), MD (Homoeopathic) (Paediatrics), etc. may be suitable for them. M.Sc courses like M.Sc (Endocrinology), M.Sc (Epidemiology), M.Sc (Regenerative Medicine), etc. are also good career choices. Otherwise, the student can work as a Homeopathic Doctor or Consultant in Hospitals or health care centers. Research firms and Pharmaceutical firms are also in need of BHMS graduates.
BHMS Syllabus
Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS) deals with the comprehensive study of the youngest field of medicine, Homeopathy. It is based on the self-healing power of our bodies. This course teaches the students both the theoretical and practical knowledge of the homeopathic system.
Listed below are the syllabus of the BHMS course:
| BHMS Syllabus | ||
| Organon of Medicine | Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy | Bacteriology |
| Virology | Psychology | Forensic Medicine |
| Anatomy | Toxicology | Histology |
| Surgery [ENT, Eye, Dental] | Embryology | Homeotherapeutic |
| Physiology Obstetrics | Biochemistry | Gynaecology |
| Homeopathic Materia Medica | Infant Care | Pathology |
| Repertory | Parasitology | Community Medicine |
BHMS Eligibility Criteria
For admission in Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS), candidates must have passed a 10+2 exam or equivalent from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) as core subjects with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining authority of government, universities/institutes, etc.
BHMS Entrance Exams
For admission in the BHMS course, almost every other institute or university in India select candidates according to the merit list prepared based on entrance exam scores and ranks. Formerly the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) and Pre-Medical Test (PMT) was an entrance examination in India for students who wish to study BHMS degree in government or private medical and dental colleges in India. But now there is only a single entrance exam for admission in BHMS colleges, i.e., NEET UG conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
NEET UG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG), is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is a single entrance test for admissions to more than 66,000 medical seats across India. NEET-UG became a common all-India entrance test for admissions to medical colleges in India including the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) which till yet conducted separate entrances.
Top BHMS Colleges in India
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Delhi
- National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata
- HomeopathyArc, Indore
- Bakson Homeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Noida
- Bharatesh Homeopathic Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka
- Sri SaiRam Homoeopathy Medical College and Research Centre, Chennai
- C.M.P. Homoeopathic Medical College, Mumbai
- Baroda Homeopathic Medical College, Gujarat
- Dhondumama Sathe Homoeopathic Medical College
- Sir Sairam Homeopathy Medical College, Allahabad
- Venkateswara Homoeopathy Medical College, Chennai
- JSPS Government Homeopathic College, Hyderabad
